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(Studio) John Connally announces his support for President Ford. New Hampshire Governor Meldrim Thomson withdraws his support of Ronald Reagan due to Reagan's Vice President choice of Senator Richard Schweiker.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) [FORD - says Connally has announcement of some interest.] [CONNALLY - notes his support of Ford. Subject of being Vice President not discussed. Reagan's announcement of Vice President does have something to do with his support for Ford.] Some Mississippi Reagan delegates furious over Schweiker choice. Mississippi Republican chairperson Clarke Reed to make announcement. Source says Mississippi delegation will support Ford.
REPORTER: Tom Jarriel
(DC) Reagan forces continue to say the Schweiker choice will help their campaign. Campaign manager John Sears says Mississippi is not decisive battleground and that Reagan campaign is still on defensive. Sears says Republican pols. will demand Ford announce his Vice President choice. He dismisses Connally move as action of man who'd like to be Ford's Vice President
REPORTER: Herbert Kaplow
(Studio) Report on Schweiker.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) [SCHWEIKER - says he's talked to 1/3 of Pennsylvania delegates and sees trend from Ford delegates to uncommitted.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
(Studio) Pennsylvania and Mississippi delegations are legally uncommitted.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Pennsylvania) Reagan met with Pennsylvania delegates July 15. [Delegate William BREWER - thinks Reagan felt desperation to do something different. He's run risk of losing votes.] [Delegate Virginia BLACK - hopes that other promises won't lead to same type of betrayal. Vice President choice won't affect her vote.] [Delegate Cal GRIFFITH III - says appting. Schweiker Vice President may prove to be winning stroke at conv.] Pennsylvania delegates unchanged so far.
REPORTER: Lem Tucker
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(Studio) Federal Power Commission says natural gas producers can triple their rates for gas piped to other states.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) Production and reserve trends have fallen since 1970. Chart shows average annual increases in California, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Ohio. There's only limited supply of natural gas.
REPORTER: Dan Cordtz
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(Studio) Chairperson Federal Reserve Bd., Arthur Burns, says United States money supply to be tightened to fight inflation. Predicts general economy improvement. Commerce Department says imports up 10% in June.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Tentative settlement reached in California cannery strike. President California Processors Incorporated, John Scaloni, notes settlement of strike. President Ford urged workers to return to work quickly. Wildcat coal strike in West Virginia spreads to Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(West Virginia) Dispute began at Cedar Coal Company Miners didn't like arbitrator's decision; union took case to court and lost. Company won back-to-work order and judge fined union $50,000. Strikers threaten to shut down all mines to stop companies from using courts to settle labor disputes. [President Coal Operators' Association Joseph BRENNAN - says unfortunate that federal courts must be used.] Dissidents afraid of retribution. [MINER - says wants agreement from BCOA saying they'll stop taking disputes to court] Impasse reached.
REPORTER: Bettina Gregory
(Studio) UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) President Arnold Miller orders strikers back to work.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) United States Navy evacuates 309 from Beirut to Athens.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Beirut, Lebanon) Evacuation goes smoothly. Palestinians stand guard; some carry flowers in their rifle barrels. Air Force plane relays messages from US embassy to USS Coronado. 200 Americans decided not to go. United States special envoy Talcott Seelye also leaves; he's scheduled to return after talks in DC. President Ford thanks Navy and Palestinians. 2000 Americans with dual passports still in Lebanon.
REPORTER: John Martin (narrates)
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(Studio) Ex-Premier Kakuei Tanaka arrested on suspicion of recing. $1 2/3 million in secret Lockheed payments.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Japan) Tanaka is 15th to be arrested. He was forced to resign as premier 2 years ago when accused of enriching self while in public office.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner (narrates)
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(Studio) Kenya issues series of warnings to Uganda President Idi Amin.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Soviet grand chess master, Viktor Korchnoi, asks for political asylum in Holland. His wife, in Leningrad, says she had no idea husband didn't plan on returning to USSR .
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Immigration court rules that ex-Beatle, John Lennon, may stay in US. His application blocked earlier due to marijuana conviction.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Patricia Hearst offers to testify against William and Emily Harris without immunity.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Police look for California kidnapping suspect, Fred Woods, in Long Island, New York. Suspect James Schoenfeld tried to enter Canada 3 days after children found, but was not allowed in because of guns in his possession.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Rescue teams move whale herd back into deep water.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Dry Tortuga Island, Florida) No one knows why whales beached selves. Group is 3rd to beach selves in 2 weeks Biologists tagged whales; some injured and in shock. 1 died. [Marine biologist University Miami Dr. Dan. ODELL - speculates as to reasons for beachings.] Whales coaxed into deep water.
REPORTER: Charles Murphy
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(Studio) Earthquake measuring 8.1 on Richter scale hits China (PR).
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Comment on Republican tactics.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Studio) Reporter analyzes tactics of President Ford and Ronald Reagan in vying for pres. nomination.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) In 1787, Durham, Connecticut, decided not to approve United States Const.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Durham, Connecticut) Town meeting called to discuss United States Const. [SPKR. - says original vote should not be altered.] [2nd SPKR. - says town not voting against original vote but is now ready to accept Const.] [3rd SPKR. - says will think about it.] [4th SPKR. - asks for Const. synopsis.] [5th SPKR. - says he lost his voice.] [6th SPKR. - calls for vote.] Town votes 520-6 to approve Const.
REPORTER: Jim Kincaid
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